Kitchen & Cooking


Salads Even in Winter (perhaps, especially in winter)

Salads Even in Winter (perhaps, especially in winter)

Last year I wrote an ebook about eating meal sized salads. I published that ebook at the height of summer. Definitely salad season. In my salad e-book I share how our family has been eating salads for lunch for quite some time, at first sporadically and then more regularly. A ...

A warm drink for cold days ~ FIMBY has a newsletter

A warm drink for cold days ~ FIMBY has a newsletter

I can't believe how grey and rainy the weather has been here. I haven't seen a sunshiney blue sky for weeks now. I suppose I should expect this for late October and early November, but still, after the brillance of early fall this surprises me. This week has started not ...

Halloween ~ I Surrender

Halloween ~ I Surrender

I took Brienne and Laurent trick or treating this week, walking through the woodsmoke scented neighborhoods of our town. You know what's strange? The French don't say "Trick or Treat". That's an English phrase. There is no French script for showing up the door and begging for candy. Without the ...

Season's Eatings

Season's Eatings

Today I'm pleased to introduce Leah Cherry to FIMBY. Leah Cherry teaches children and their families how to cook, sew, make and grow – traditional talents that remain essential for living well today. Her business, Skill It, is founded on the belief that working with your hands nourishes your spirit ...

Going Paper-less in my Kitchen ~ Digital Recipe Storage

Going Paper-less in my Kitchen ~ Digital Recipe Storage

This topic has generated quite a bit of interest from readers and I'm happy to share what works for me in this regard. Like in my first post on digital organizing, I will be sharing what I use and what works for me. This is not an exhaustive list of ...

Kids in the Kitchen

Kids in the Kitchen

As much as I value kitchen work and feeding my family, I realized that if I was going to work towards some of my other goals I needed to spend less time in the kitchen.

A Peek into My Kitchen

A Peek into My Kitchen

I am very appreciative for this beautiful workspace.